I could never imagine a life without bacon...
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...or barbecued ribs--and there is no way I could quit seafood. I mean really, I visit an island a few+ times a year, and you think I'm not eating seafood?!
So with conviction, I can tell you guys that I will NEVER be a vegetarian. Having said all of that, I DO admire vegetarianism and realize there are some health benefits to be had by going that route. So as a quest of broadening me and my family's horizons--I've decided that we will have 2 meatless dinners a week. By 2, I mean that I'll be making one vegetarian meal and having leftovers another day. I'm curious as to how vegetarians organize a meal, because to me, it seems like they just stick a bunch of "side dishes" together and call it a meal. lol Now, I realize that's my meat-eating way of thinking, that a dish without meat is somehow a "side dish"--so I would like to see if this venture will change my way of looking at food.
So, the first thing I did was buy a vegetarian cookbook. I bought "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
" by Deborah Madison.
It was mentioned a few times in reviews of other vegetarian cookbooks so I did some research and bought it off of eBay actually. There are a few other vegetarian cookbooks I plan to get, as well as this "The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes
" book I've been eyeing. I am all about crockpot cooking--not to mention, I find that I enjoy most vegetarian Indian dishes (so it should be useful for my vegetarian and non-vegetarian days). I'll let you guys know how it goes and will definitely share some recipes!
Hope you have an awesome weekend!
P.S. That book is MASSIVE, and it doesn't have pictures. :/ I still plan to use it, but am getting a simpler vegetarian cookbook soon with pics. I'll will let you all know which one I get!
So with conviction, I can tell you guys that I will NEVER be a vegetarian. Having said all of that, I DO admire vegetarianism and realize there are some health benefits to be had by going that route. So as a quest of broadening me and my family's horizons--I've decided that we will have 2 meatless dinners a week. By 2, I mean that I'll be making one vegetarian meal and having leftovers another day. I'm curious as to how vegetarians organize a meal, because to me, it seems like they just stick a bunch of "side dishes" together and call it a meal. lol Now, I realize that's my meat-eating way of thinking, that a dish without meat is somehow a "side dish"--so I would like to see if this venture will change my way of looking at food.
So, the first thing I did was buy a vegetarian cookbook. I bought "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone
" by Deborah Madison.It was mentioned a few times in reviews of other vegetarian cookbooks so I did some research and bought it off of eBay actually. There are a few other vegetarian cookbooks I plan to get, as well as this "The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes
" book I've been eyeing. I am all about crockpot cooking--not to mention, I find that I enjoy most vegetarian Indian dishes (so it should be useful for my vegetarian and non-vegetarian days). I'll let you guys know how it goes and will definitely share some recipes!Hope you have an awesome weekend!
